Fresh from his frosty reception by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, Michael Dell looks set for another interesting appointment - possibly in your office.

They won't be as prevalent as McDonald's, but you'll soon be able to pop into the House of Dell (aka Officeworks) at 104 locations around Australia. Will this inspire love for Dell?

Dell tells us they've kindly extended the deadline to enter the competition, which is good news if you've been slavering over the thought of up to $50,000 in Dell kit.

Even companies without Dell kit should take action, says Gartner.

Buying a mid-range Dell notebook now means a choice between Dell's Inspiron, Studio and XPS notebooks. We examine the value.

Wonderboy reinstated as chief exec to halt decline.

Dimension defects from Intel.

The battle of the mini notebooks heats up again, with Dell's rather impressive Mini 10. Read on to see why the Mini 10 should be on your shopping list.

Linux machines hit market as vendor announces major deal with Wal-Mart.

They're almost identical in size, so which is the better machine? See the matchup with our photo gallery and first impressions.

Disaster for PC industry's number two.

The new thin-and-light Dell Adamo may be the next best looking thing to a MacBook on the planet, but it's also really expensive.

Retail push brings end to sales stands.

Better margins in integrated systems, not 1u boxes.

Catching up with HP and Acer requires entry into retail, analyst recommends.

Wonderboy who built company brought back to save it.

Last week, we looked at the geeks who created iconic technologies. This week, we examine the executives who pushed those technologies into becoming the basis of some of the largest businesses in the world.

Will PC users pay for style, or is the appeal of fashionable computer design purely a Mac-only thing? Dell is hoping the Mac-approach can win over the PC crowd with this stylish mini desktop.

State of New York takes action over alleged 'bait and switch' tactics.

Vendor's IdeaStorm suggestion box shows strong anti-Microsoft feeling.